The soldiers of Qi Kingdom, disguised and infiltrating Hu Kingdom, had a place to be stationed there.
But the soldiers from the South were different...
If they enter the country in batches, they could face serious trouble if the Fox Kingdom notices something is amiss.
Therefore, the soldiers of the Southern Kingdom could only act in unison.
This meant that their movements were very conspicuous and easily discovered by spies from the Fox Kingdom.
“The Fox Kingdom will definitely find out our whereabouts and make preparations in time. We also don’t know how far the Qi Kingdom’s military support for the Fox Kingdom has progressed, so we must prepare for the worst.” Gu Mu said to Shen Ci in the military tent.
Shen Ci nodded: "Taking the trade route is the most time-saving and labor-saving way, but it is also the most conspicuous. However, if we take other routes, it doesn't mean we won't be discovered by the spies of the Fox Kingdom. So, all things considered, taking the trade route directly is the best way."
"From here to the Fox Kingdom..." Gu Mu gestured on the map with his hand, "It takes a month."
This is still under the condition of using trade channels.
"And it only takes seven days to travel from the Southern Kingdom to the Fox Kingdom."
Although the northern frontier is now part of the southern territory, its area is actually much larger than that of the southern region.
Only by conquering the Fox Kingdom can the Northern Frontier and the Southern Kingdom be united as one.
"In other words, our soldiers need to set off eight days in advance. When we set off, we will send messages by carrier pigeon. In this way, by the time the message reaches the Southern Kingdom, it will be about the same time that the Southern Kingdom's soldiers will set off."
"The biggest headache now is that the Fox Kingdom will not only prepare early and establish defensive measures in advance, but may also ambush us on our marching route."
Gu Mu frowned.
Since we've chosen the most time-saving and effortless way, it's tantamount to blatantly exposing our goal.
If there were no trucks to carry supplies and no makeshift carts, Gu Mu might have considered taking detours through the woods or along other paths. But now, with trucks and carts, they have no choice but to take the flat roads. These two items can greatly reduce the burden on the soldiers during the march, and Gu Mu cannot afford to abandon them.
Although soldiers would also act as sentries and keep watch along the marching route.
However, if the enemy comes prepared, and one is not careful enough, one may fall into their trap.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion..." Shen Ci then offered a plan: "We can release a smokescreen."
"Isn't Qi Kingdom sending a large number of troops to Hu Kingdom now? This means that Qi Kingdom's current military strength is definitely not as sufficient as before. In fact, most of the trade routes to Qi Kingdom are the same as those to Hu Kingdom. Only when approaching the two countries do the roads branch off to Hu Kingdom and Qi Kingdom respectively."
"We can feign an attack on the Qi Kingdom." Then, a portion of our forces can set off first along the trade route to Qi, and once the main force reaches the fork in the road, we can advance ahead and then circle back via the side path.
"At this time, the distance from the fork in the road to the Fox Kingdom is only three days. Such a short time is certainly not enough for the Qi Kingdom to send troops to support the Fox Kingdom."
"Moreover, once we release this smokescreen, Qi and Hu will be unsure of who we're actually targeting. Both countries will then be prepared. Furthermore, Qi, for its own protection, will certainly not send a large number of soldiers to support Hu. At that point, only a small force will be lying in ambush. We outnumber them, so as long as we're careful, we have nothing to fear."
Shen Ci calmly analyzed the situation.
At the same time, he marked several points on the map.
He circled the section with a fork in the road separately.
When you reach the fork in the road, you'll actually be very close to both countries.
This was also because when Gu Mu built it, in order to save time, since there was only one excavator and one bulldozer, he made sure that one road could connect as many countries as possible, and then build branch roads when it was impossible to connect them.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ci used it for military strategy.
Meanwhile, Shen Ci was at the fork in the road leading to Qi State, pointing to a spot with his finger: "Our main force will be two days behind the advance force. We need to give Qi State enough time to react. By the time the main force arrives at the fork in the road, the advance force should have reached this spot." It was exactly where Shen Ci was pointing.
"And here, there is a forest with flat terrain. They don't need to climb mountains or slopes. They can cross this forest and go directly to the border of the Fox Kingdom to meet us."
"Based on this calculation, they will only arrive half a day later than us before they reunite with us."
If the points where the advance troops separated at the fork in the road, the points where the advance troops withdrew from the fork in Qi State, and the points where they rejoined form a right triangle, then the distance from the points where the advance troops withdrew from the fork in Qi State to the points where they rejoined is simply a diagonal line of this triangle.
So when you calculate it, the time isn't much slower.
"That's settled then." Gu Mu gave Shen Ci an approving look.
Just as he initially thought, he couldn't conquer the world by himself alone.
We must be good at using people.
...
Once everything was ready, the soldiers of the Northern Frontier set off in a grand procession towards the Fox Kingdom.
Gu Mu sat in the driver's seat of the truck, while Shen Ling sat beside him.
He drove his large truck along the trade corridor.
Behind him followed more than 100,000 soldiers.
This scene is quite impressive.
Some pedestrians who were walking along the trade route quickly stepped aside upon seeing such a large commotion, staring wide-eyed in astonishment at the enormous trucks.
Seeing those rows of neatly arranged, well-trained soldiers again, I felt a chill.
They dared not utter a sound, trying their best to minimize their presence, and only breathed a sigh of relief when the soldiers completely disappeared from sight.
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